Does Effexor Really Take Up to 2 Months to Be Effective?

I've been on effexor for almost three weeks now. In the first two weeks, between the headaches and nausea (now gone) I did experience feelings of happiness every so often. But over the past 24 hours my emotions are all over the place. My heart is racing for no reason, libido up, libido down, and I have had strange overwhelming feelings of fear and sadness, uncontrollable anxiety over unresolved issues. Last night I was afraid to move so I curled up in bed and hoped for the best. The only thing that is keeping me sane and focused is EP.

I'm not sure if I want to experience a flat line but I guess that has to be better than the lows. I know what you mean about all the side effects but apparently they're only for the first few weeks (although I'm hoping my libido remains high - that I don't mind!).

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